El Paso: City suspends streetcars and close Father Rahm for 'public safety'
Published: Mon, 05/08/23
City suspends streetcars and close Father Rahm for 'public safety'
The first of six streetcars arrived in downtown El Paso on March 19, 2018.
Credit: KFOX14 / CBS4
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by Adrian Amador
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso will suspend the El Paso Streetcars and close Father Rahm Avenue until further notice according to a press release issued by the city Saturday.
This includes service in the lower and upper loops.
City suspends streetcars for 'public safety' and road closure (Credit: City of El Paso)
Father Rahm Avenue between South Oregon Street and South Mesa Street will be closed to traffic starting Saturday.
The closures were deemed necessary over concerns for "public safety" and to accommodate the growing number of migrants seen over the last several weeks in the downtown area.
Father Rahm falls on the streetcar's route and is next to Sacred Heart Church.
The closure will also allow City staff the opportunity to clean and maintain streets said city leaders.
As a reminder, the City of El Paso cannot enforce federal immigration laws but is working closely with state and federal partners to provide additional support to the community and local NGO, added officials.
The city would like to remind drivers of a few safety tips as people arriving in the city grows:
- Use extra caution on roadways near the border and downtown
- Slow down if you see hazards ahead
- Do not pick up or give rides to anyone in those areas
No further information is available at this time.
City suspends streetcars for 'public safety' and road closure
(Credit: City of El Paso)